distance

Entfernung, Abstand

Maß für den Raum zwischen zwei Orten, Menschen oder Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: The amount of space between two places, people, or things.

• The distance to school is two kilometres.
• We walked a short distance along the river.
• How do you measure the distance between the planets?

So benutzt man es: distance between A and B (What is the distance between the hotel and the station?); distance from A to B (The distance from here to the beach is two kilometres.); at a distance of ... (Stand at a distance of one metre from the wall.)

Synonyme: gap, separation

Häufige Wendungen: short distance, long distance, distance between places, distance from something

Entfernung, Abstand

Größe des Raumes zwischen zwei Menschen, Orten oder Dingen.

In einfachem Englisch: The amount of space between two people, places, or things.

• It is only a short distance.
• We walked a distance of three kilometres.
• What is the distance from here to the beach?

So benutzt man es: distance from A to B (The distance from our house to school is two kilometres.); distance between A and B (What is the distance between the two towns?)

Synonyme: gap, separation

Häufige Wendungen: short distance, long distance, distance from somewhere, walking distance

Abstand, Distanz

Gemessener Unterschied zwischen zwei Positionen, Winkeln oder Mengen.

In einfachem Englisch: A measured gap between two positions, angles, or amounts.

• The angular distance is five degrees.
• The lens has a short focal distance.
• Can you calculate the distance between these values?

So benutzt man es: distance between A and B (We calculated the angular distance between the two stars.)

Synonyme: separation, difference

Häufige Wendungen: angular distance, focal distance, distance between points

sich distanzieren

Vermeiden, mit jemandem oder etwas in Verbindung gebracht zu werden, oft wegen unterschiedlicher Ansichten.

In einfachem Englisch: To avoid being connected with someone or something, often because you disagree with them.

• She distanced herself from his views.
• Several members have distanced themselves from the party.
• He tried to distance himself from the scandal.

So benutzt man es: distance yourself from someone/something (The company distanced itself from his remarks.)

Synonyme: dissociate oneself, disassociate oneself

Häufige Wendungen: distance yourself from something, publicly distance yourself

sich entfernen

Sich weiter von jemandem oder etwas wegbewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move farther away from someone or something.

• He distanced himself from the crowd.
• She moved backwards to distance herself from the dog.
• They distanced themselves from the fire as it spread.

So benutzt man es: distance yourself from someone/something (She distanced herself from the crowd by stepping back.)

Synonyme: withdraw, move away

Gegenteile: approach

Häufige Wendungen: distance yourself, distance yourself from someone